Health Blog
Flu shots – Best way to prevent influenza and pneumonia!
If you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet this year, don’t wait much longer—influenza (flu) season is just around the corner. Yearly flu shots are recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older. If you need some added incentive, consider this: The influenza virus can cause not...
Allergy
What is an allergy? An allergy is an overreaction of your body’s immune system to something that is harmless to most people. Normally, your immune system acts in defense against a foreign substance like a virus or bacteria. It will try to destroy anything it feels could harm...
Arthritis
What is Arthritis? The word arthritis come from “arth” meaning joint and “it is” meaning inflammation, so it literally means joint inflammation. However, arthritis is much more complex than that and consists of over 100 different conditions from mild tendinitis to...
Asthma
What is asthma? Asthma is a chronic lung condition that causes a person’s airways to become inflamed and extra sensitive. During an attack, the airways narrow, obstructing the flow of air and making it difficult to breath. Airways narrow due to the occurrence of one or all of...
Flu
Why discuss colds and flu together? The common cold and the flu are very similar. They are both viruses and they cannot be treated with antibiotics which only work against bacteria. Both attack the nose, nasal sinuses, throat and upper breathing tubes known as the trachea and...
Cholesterol, women’s LDL’s increase significantly.
Cholesterol is a soft waxy substance (or lipid) that is found in all your body cells and in the bloodstream. Your body needs cholesterol because it is used to build cell membranes, help produce vitamin D and produce certain hormones. The cholesterol found in a person's...
Who gets headaches?
About 90 percent of men and 95 percent of women experience at least one headache a year. However, some people have headaches that occur often and can greatly affect their quality of life. If you suffer from headaches, it is important to be able to identify and understand the...
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